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oossuuu754 · 03-16-2015, 10:12 AM

Cecil is still trying to be diagnosed for his engine ailment. Until then he did get a few minor details buttoned up. New Visor and a NOS 58/59 GMC day/night mirror.

ghettoluxury · 09-17-2014, 03:50 PM

Thank you for that info. I have some patch work to do on my 49 but was avoiding it due to not being able to keep the patina.

oossuuu754 · 09-17-2014, 04:02 PM

Glad to help. There is some patch work on the cab that Chris (SKYMANGS) will be doing when does the S-10 swap next month. After he is finished I will age the new sheet metal the same way. I am going to wait about year before I satin clear just to give it some time to weather a little.

Rednek13x · 09-17-2014, 04:10 PM

I am the same way, I fixed up the bed sides and they are just in grey primer. I wanted to get it to match the patina and I think this will be the best way to try!!

oossuuu754 · 09-19-2014, 10:41 AM

On the advise of some other forum members I picked up a TPI wiring harness from http://www.larryselectricsite.com/ Good Luck Chris https://www.facebook.com/OSGcustoms

oossuuu754 · 09-22-2014, 06:36 PM

So I have about 99% of the old white paint removed from the cab. As you can see there isn't much of the factory Ocean Green left except on the doors. So the plan is to flat black prime and re paint every thing except for the doors. Then go through the aging process so the cab matches the bed and hood.

oossuuu754 · 09-24-2014, 06:25 PM

Pulled the gauges and all in all they are not in that bad shape. We are going to do a little refurb and retrofitting of new gauges into the cluster. We are going to have to use a converter to make the VSS on the 700r work any suggestions?

oossuuu754 · 12-08-2014, 11:29 AM

SKYMANGS:

"Spent all day today working on Cecil's front suspension. Not as low as I'd like it. But w the the huge front tires its about as low as it can go and still turn."

oossuuu754 · 12-08-2014, 11:30 AM

More Photos

oossuuu754 · 12-08-2014, 11:31 AM

"
Cecil gets all new steering as well."

oossuuu754 · 12-08-2014, 11:36 AM

SKYMANGS:

"New ride height with the rear drop springs... NAILED IT!" "New ride height is 7 3/8" I'm expecting it to drop to just under 7" after all the weight is on it and it's driven for a little bit."

I agree Chris, I think you nailed IT!

FarmerSid · 09-24-2014, 06:49 PM

Looks great. My guages are in about the same shape with the speedo needle broke off too. My speedo shows 6000 and some miles but the truck looks like it has 600 000. LOL! Sorry I have no idea on the conversion.

oossuuu754 · 09-26-2014, 09:37 AM

I finally found the seat. It is an Astro 2nd row with the fold down cup holder and it was only $60 thanks to the local pull a part. Plans are to recover it in either Black and Gray and maybe add "butt warmers".

FarmerSid · 09-26-2014, 09:43 AM

Nice seat. Any idea what year they are out of?

oossuuu754 · 09-26-2014, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FarmerSid

Nice seat. Any idea what year they are out of?

FarmerSid - It is out of 1998. Here is the link to SKYMANGS description of how to make it fit http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...&postcount=149

erichevy · 09-26-2014, 01:03 PM

Your "aged" paint looks pretty good. Not easy to get it to look that great. My 49 is about the same color.... except somebody painted the entire thing with a brush at some point.... yuck! Can't wait ot see it all finished and put back together

oossuuu754 · 09-26-2014, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erichevy

Your "aged" paint looks pretty good. Not easy to get it to look that great. My 49 is about the same color.... except somebody painted the entire thing with a brush at some point.... yuck! Can't wait ot see it all finished and put back together

Thank erichevy It has definitely been a chore to get the look right. I am hoping to finish the Cab (last piece) done this weekend.

FarmerSid · 09-26-2014, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oossuuu754

FarmerSid - It is out of 1998. Here is the link to SKYMANGS description of how to make it fit http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...&postcount=149

Thanks!

oossuuu754 · 09-29-2014, 10:06 AM

Well I am in the home stretch of the body work. 2 weeks from today "Cecil" will be in MO at SKYMANGS shop for the S-10/5.7 TPI transformation. This weekend I repainted the cab in an attempt to match the "Patina". Next week will "age" the paint by sanding and rusting it. Here are the before pics.

oossuuu754 · 09-29-2014, 10:13 AM

Here are the after pics before the aging process.

**oldman3** · 10-06-2014, 10:28 AM

754, is Chris going to post his part on this thread or start another? Want to follow along whichever way it goes, let us know...Jim

oossuuu754 · 10-06-2014, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldman3

754, is Chris going to post his part on this thread or start another? Want to follow along whichever way it goes, let us know...Jim

Jim,

Chris said he would post on this thread.

skymangs · 10-09-2014, 12:13 AM

Looking great Shawn! Love the patina you've re-worked. Can't wait to get this one under the knife!

Jim, I'll be updating this thread, but I have another week or 2 on my current project ('54 long-bed/Extended cab frame, LS swap) before This one. Sorry... behind schedule is just about par for the course lately!

**oldman3** · 10-09-2014, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skymangs

Jim, I'll be updating this thread, but I have another week or 2 on my current project ('54 long-bed/Extended cab frame, LS swap) before This one. Sorry... behind schedule is just about par for the course lately!

Chris, as fast and great as you do these conversions, I would still be thinking about what to do next. How did I miss the 54 build?...Jim

Low Elco · 10-09-2014, 10:35 AM

You're in good hands! this oughta be good.

03-16-2015, 10:12 AM	#1
oossuuu754 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 395	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI Cecil is still trying to be diagnosed for his engine ailment. Until then he did get a few minor details buttoned up. New Visor and a NOS 58/59 GMC day/night mirror. Attached Images __________________ ---Shawn Cecil-1953 5 window build thread Skymangs..Chris of Old Sarge customs had a shop fire and was severly injured. To help with the medical bills and expenses a fund has been set up here....http://gofundme.com/c49h5mjx8 More details are here...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7253189

09-17-2014, 03:50 PM	#2
ghettoluxury Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waynesfield Ohio Posts: 1,991	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI Thank you for that info. I have some patch work to do on my 49 but was avoiding it due to not being able to keep the patina. __________________ 1949 Five Window, 1973 Step Side, 2000 Z71

09-17-2014, 04:02 PM	#3
oossuuu754 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 395	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI Glad to help. There is some patch work on the cab that Chris (SKYMANGS) will be doing when does the S-10 swap next month. After he is finished I will age the new sheet metal the same way. I am going to wait about year before I satin clear just to give it some time to weather a little. Attached Images __________________ ---Shawn Cecil-1953 5 window build thread Skymangs..Chris of Old Sarge customs had a shop fire and was severly injured. To help with the medical bills and expenses a fund has been set up here....http://gofundme.com/c49h5mjx8 More details are here...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7253189

09-17-2014, 04:10 PM	#4
Rednek13x Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Clear Lake, MN Posts: 329	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI I am the same way, I fixed up the bed sides and they are just in grey primer. I wanted to get it to match the patina and I think this will be the best way to try!! __________________ 1957 Chevy Longbed Bagged V8 Project HACK CITY CUSTOMS

09-19-2014, 10:41 AM	#5
oossuuu754 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 395	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI On the advise of some other forum members I picked up a TPI wiring harness from http://www.larryselectricsite.com/ Good Luck Chris https://www.facebook.com/OSGcustoms Attached Images __________________ ---Shawn Cecil-1953 5 window build thread Skymangs..Chris of Old Sarge customs had a shop fire and was severly injured. To help with the medical bills and expenses a fund has been set up here....http://gofundme.com/c49h5mjx8 More details are here...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7253189

09-22-2014, 06:36 PM	#6
oossuuu754 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 395	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI So I have about 99% of the old white paint removed from the cab. As you can see there isn't much of the factory Ocean Green left except on the doors. So the plan is to flat black prime and re paint every thing except for the doors. Then go through the aging process so the cab matches the bed and hood. Attached Images __________________ ---Shawn Cecil-1953 5 window build thread Skymangs..Chris of Old Sarge customs had a shop fire and was severly injured. To help with the medical bills and expenses a fund has been set up here....http://gofundme.com/c49h5mjx8 More details are here...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7253189

09-24-2014, 06:25 PM	#7
oossuuu754 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 395	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI Pulled the gauges and all in all they are not in that bad shape. We are going to do a little refurb and retrofitting of new gauges into the cluster. We are going to have to use a converter to make the VSS on the 700r work any suggestions? Attached Images __________________ ---Shawn Cecil-1953 5 window build thread Skymangs..Chris of Old Sarge customs had a shop fire and was severly injured. To help with the medical bills and expenses a fund has been set up here....http://gofundme.com/c49h5mjx8 More details are here...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7253189

12-08-2014, 11:29 AM	#8
oossuuu754 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 395	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI SKYMANGS: *"Spent all day today working on Cecil's front suspension. Not as low as I'd like it. But w the the huge front tires its about as low as it can go and still turn."* Attached Images __________________ ---Shawn Cecil-1953 5 window build thread Skymangs..Chris of Old Sarge customs had a shop fire and was severly injured. To help with the medical bills and expenses a fund has been set up here....http://gofundme.com/c49h5mjx8 More details are here...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7253189

12-08-2014, 11:30 AM	#9
oossuuu754 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 395	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI More Photos Attached Images __________________ ---Shawn Cecil-1953 5 window build thread Skymangs..Chris of Old Sarge customs had a shop fire and was severly injured. To help with the medical bills and expenses a fund has been set up here....http://gofundme.com/c49h5mjx8 More details are here...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7253189

12-08-2014, 11:31 AM	#10
oossuuu754 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 395	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI " Cecil gets all new steering as well." Attached Images __________________ ---Shawn Cecil-1953 5 window build thread Skymangs..Chris of Old Sarge customs had a shop fire and was severly injured. To help with the medical bills and expenses a fund has been set up here....http://gofundme.com/c49h5mjx8 More details are here...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7253189

12-08-2014, 11:36 AM	#11
oossuuu754 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 395	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI SKYMANGS: *"New ride height with the rear drop springs... NAILED IT!" "New ride height is 7 3/8" I'm expecting it to drop to just under 7" after all the weight is on it and it's driven for a little bit."* I agree Chris, I think you nailed IT! Attached Images __________________ ---Shawn Cecil-1953 5 window build thread Skymangs..Chris of Old Sarge customs had a shop fire and was severly injured. To help with the medical bills and expenses a fund has been set up here....http://gofundme.com/c49h5mjx8 More details are here...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7253189

09-24-2014, 06:49 PM	#12
FarmerSid Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Eastern Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,041	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI Looks great. My guages are in about the same shape with the speedo needle broke off too. My speedo shows 6000 and some miles but the truck looks like it has 600 000. LOL! Sorry I have no idea on the conversion. __________________ 1952 Canadian Chevy 1300 C4 IFS & D44 IRS 5.3 HO L33 My Build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=632938

09-26-2014, 09:37 AM	#13
oossuuu754 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 395	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI I finally found the seat. It is an Astro 2nd row with the fold down cup holder and it was only $60 thanks to the local pull a part. Plans are to recover it in either Black and Gray and maybe add "butt warmers". Attached Images __________________ ---Shawn Cecil-1953 5 window build thread Skymangs..Chris of Old Sarge customs had a shop fire and was severly injured. To help with the medical bills and expenses a fund has been set up here....http://gofundme.com/c49h5mjx8 More details are here...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7253189

09-26-2014, 09:43 AM	#14
FarmerSid Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Eastern Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,041	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI Nice seat. Any idea what year they are out of? __________________ 1952 Canadian Chevy 1300 C4 IFS & D44 IRS 5.3 HO L33 My Build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=632938

09-26-2014, 01:03 PM	#16
erichevy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Marshall Michigan Posts: 72	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI Your "aged" paint looks pretty good. Not easy to get it to look that great. My 49 is about the same color.... except somebody painted the entire thing with a brush at some point.... yuck! Can't wait ot see it all finished and put back together __________________ 1979 GMC C35 - Farm Work Truck 1986 GMC C25 Crew Cab 1987 SWB R10



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09-29-2014, 10:06 AM	#19
oossuuu754 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 395	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI Well I am in the home stretch of the body work. 2 weeks from today "Cecil" will be in MO at SKYMANGS shop for the S-10/5.7 TPI transformation. This weekend I repainted the cab in an attempt to match the "Patina". Next week will "age" the paint by sanding and rusting it. Here are the before pics. Attached Images __________________ ---Shawn Cecil-1953 5 window build thread Skymangs..Chris of Old Sarge customs had a shop fire and was severly injured. To help with the medical bills and expenses a fund has been set up here....http://gofundme.com/c49h5mjx8 More details are here...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7253189 Last edited by oossuuu754; 09-29-2014 at 10:11 AM.

09-29-2014, 10:13 AM	#20
oossuuu754 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 395	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI Here are the after pics before the aging process. Attached Images __________________ ---Shawn Cecil-1953 5 window build thread Skymangs..Chris of Old Sarge customs had a shop fire and was severly injured. To help with the medical bills and expenses a fund has been set up here....http://gofundme.com/c49h5mjx8 More details are here...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7253189

10-06-2014, 10:28 AM	#21
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,559	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI 754, is Chris going to post his part on this thread or start another? Want to follow along whichever way it goes, let us know...Jim __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br />

10-09-2014, 12:13 AM	#23
skymangs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Warrensburg, MO Posts: 2,690	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI Looking great Shawn! Love the patina you've re-worked. Can't wait to get this one under the knife! Jim, I'll be updating this thread, but I have another week or 2 on my current project ('54 long-bed/Extended cab frame, LS swap) before This one. Sorry... behind schedule is just about par for the course lately! __________________ www.olesargecustoms.com email: chris@olesargecustoms.com '48 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=541904 '33 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6232888 '49 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6364475

10-09-2014, 10:35 AM	#25
Low Elco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Indep, MO Posts: 5,893	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI You're in good hands! this oughta be good. __________________ Boppa's Old Yeller Truck Build, Old Yeller's New Heart! Project Buzz Bomb Flyin' Low!

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